Another quick post, this time from Crianlarich youth hostel. All pretty much on schedule, with six weeks and less than 100 summits. Last few weeks have been less enjoyable than the earlier months however - might be that the trip is a bit too long, or more likely the persistent rain and midges which have crept in - have probably seen about 1 in 3 of the last sixty summits, and some of those you couldn't stop on because of the midges. However, am cunningly heading all eastwards from here, having had good days in places that will now be midgy hellholes. Roll on the Cairngorms! Also had a poor start from fort william - ended up wheeling the bike back along the main road after a non-fixable puncture and discovering the wrong inner tube. Enlivened though by a lif on the last few miles with the local sherrif who was going to fort william to try a case of conspiracy to blow up the court house there?!

Also for the first time having problems with feet / legs, rather than just feeling fitter and fitter. Assuming that this is down the the boots (they look ok, but the soles are almost smooth in places) and am two days into a replacement pair, we shall see how this works. The ascents for the remaining weeks should not be quite so silly as the last few months as well. Still a lot of summits per day, but unless I've miscalculated they don't wobble up and down so much in between.

Lots of plans over next few weeks as well - John in glencoe next weekend; Gill in Glen Lyon after that; Paul M (I think - I'll try to ring tonight!) then Gill and Clariant walking people at Derry Lodge, and then its the last weekend on Mt Keen.

More to follow from Pitlochry, maybe.